Lean Thinking in Healthcare

The latest library bulletin is on the theme of Lean thinking in Healthcare. Essentially, ‘Lean’ is a way of thinking and organising business to eliminate the waste of time, money and resource which originates in Toyota’s manufacturing strategy. See our bulletin to see how Lean thinking might help transform your area of ward, department or business unit.

How to check if you have access to a particular journal

If you have an NHS Athens account you can check whether or not you have access to particular journal title by visiting MyJournals.
If you would like full instructions on how to use this facility, see this document

If you do not have an NHS Athens account you can either email us at hospital.library@ipswichhospital.nhs.uk or visit the NHS Athens registration site

New Books: November 2010

Please click here to see our new books for November 2010. If you would like to borrow any, please email us at hospital.library@ipswichhospital.nhs.uk

New Training Dates Available

Some new dates are now available for FREE training sessions on Searching the healthcare literature. These sessions will show you how to access and search online healthcare resources, including full-text journals and databases such as Medline and CINAHL. The sessions are on:

• Friday, 10th December (9.30 - 12.30)


• Thursday, 13th, January (9.30 - 12.30)


• Thursday, 3rd, February (9.30 - 12.30)


• Thursday, 24th, February (9.30 - 12.30)


• Thursday, 24th, March (9.30 - 12.30)


• Thursday, 14th, April (9.30 - 12.30)

To book a place simply give us a call on 01473 702544 or email us at: hospital.library@ipswichhospital.nhs.uk

NHS Evidence Specialist Collections

Have you seen the NHS Evidence Specialist Collections? These ensure that you can find the best available evidence including the latest guidelines, systematic reviews and research. There are

18 collections which focus on particular health problems - for example, diabetes, stroke;

5 collections which focus on specific patient groups - for example child health, learning disabilities;

11 collections which focus on aspects of health services such as public health, screening.

Why not take a look?

New Books for October 2010

Please click here to see our new books for October 2010. If you would like to borrow any please email us at hospital.library@ipswichhospital.nhs.uk

Access to over 400 E-Books

Did you know that with your NHS Athens account you can access over 400 medical E-books?

Simply go to MyiLibrary, scroll down to Athens and click on 'click here to access the Athens Authentication Point'. Enter you NHS Athens username and password and you will then have access the E-books. You can either search for a specific title or browse by subject.

Online access to American Medical Association Journals

Anyone with an NHS Athens account can access the following 10 AMA Journals. If you would like guidance on how to do this then this guide will take you through the process step-by-step.

Archives of Dermatology from 1920
Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery from 1999
Archives of General Psychiatry from 1959
Archives of Internal Medicine from 1908
Archives of Neurology from 1959
Archives of Ophthalmology from 1929
Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery from 1925
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine from 1911
Archives of Surgery from 1920
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) from 1883

Online access to BMJ Publishing Journals

Anyone with an NHS Athens account can access the following 25 BMJ journals. If you would like guidance on how to do this then this guide will take you through the process step-by-step.

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases from 1939
Archives of Disease in Childhood from 1926
British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO) from 1917
British Journal of Sports Medicine from 1964
British Medical Journal (BMJ) from 1840
Emergency Medicine Journal from 1984
Evidence-Based Medicine from 2000
Evidence-Based Mental Health from 1998
Evidence-Based Nursing from 1998
Gut from 1960
Heart from 1939
Injury Prevention from 1995
Journal of Clinical Pathology from 1947
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health from 1947
Journal of Medical Ethics from 1975
Journal of Medical Genetics from 1964
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry from 1920
Medical Humanities from 2000
Occupational and Environmental Medicine from 1944
Postgraduate Medical Journal from 1925
Practical Neurology from 2001
Quality & Safety in Health Care from 1992
Sexually Transmitted Infections from 1925
Thorax from 1946
Tobacco Control from 1992

Cannot find the book you are after?

If the book you are looking for is not on our catalogue, why not search the East of England catalogue at www.elms.nhs.uk. All Ipswich Hospital Trust employees can borrow books from this catalogue. Simply email us at hospital.library@ipswichhospital.nhs.uk with the details of the book you would like.

New Books for September 2010

Please click here to see our new books for September 2010. If you would like to borrow any please email us at hospital.library@ipswichhospital.nhs.uk

Medical Masterclass

Studying for the MRCP (UK) Examinations?

The library now offers free access to Medical Masterclass online.

Simply pick up a card from the library with your username and password and try out Medical Masterclass for free.

The library also has a full set of printed modules available for loan and two CD-ROMs of interactive case histories for reference use in the library.

FREE JOURNAL ARTICLES

From 1st October the library will no longer charge IHT staff for copies of most journal articles.

This applies to

• Copies printed for you from online sources


• Articles photocopied for you in-house


• Anything obtained for you from another NHS library, saving you £2 per item.

Why settle for an abstract when you can have the full-text for free?

Flexible Training:

We now offer 90 minute 1:1 training sessions on searching the healthcare literature to suit your needs. Suitable for both beginners and experts.

Simply contact Janet Bayliss on 01473 702544 or janet.bayliss@ipswichhospital.nhs.uk with your requirements.

Annual evidence updates - March 2010

The NHS Evidence Specialist Collections have been developed to identify and meet the information needs of particular communities of practice. They are web-based collections containing clinical and non-clinical information on the major health priority areas. Each specialist collection identifies and provides access to quality assessed information of relevance to the community that it serves.

An aspect of this involves the production of Annual Evidence Updates, which aim to highlight the best current evidence for selected healthcare topics. Annual Evidence Updates consist of the good quality evidence from a search of research evidence on a particular topic over a 12 month period, plus user-friendly summaries written by relevant experts, and links to guidelines, secondary research and primary research, if applicable. All information included in Annual Evidence Updates has been subject to rigorous selection criteria.

The calendar of Annual Evidence Updates until March 2010 is available here and the calendar covering April 2010 to March 2011 can be found here. The following Annual Evidence Updates are scheduled for March:

Acne vulgaris (NHS Evidence – skin disorders) 1st March
This is our fourth Annual Evidence Update on Acne Vulgaris. It includes the results of our search for new guidance and systematic reviews published since the last Annual Evidence Update in March 2009, and an overview of "what's new" by Professor Hywel Williams and Dr Emma Smith.

Dysmenorrhoea and endometriosis (NHS Evidence – women’s health) 1st March
Focusing on the investigation and management of both conditions these evidence updates aim to provide clinicians with up-to-date summaries of the latest evidence.

Multiple sclerosis (NHS Evidence – neurological conditions) 8th March
The Neurological Conditions Specialist Collection Project Team has carried out a systematic literature search on Multiple Sclerosis to identify all high level evidence published since the date of the last Multiple Sclerosis AEU in 2008, including guidelines, systematic reviews, health technology assessments and economic evaluations. Leading MS experts from around the UK have read and appraised these for their validity and relevance to the busy clinician. A list of the papers deemed worthy of inclusion, along with expert commentaries by our reviewers, will be freely available.

Prostate cancer (NHS Evidence – cancer) 8th March
This will be the third annual evidence update on prostrate cancer prepared by NHS Evidence – cancer. It will include the systematic reviews and guidance that have been published since March 2009.

Critical illness rehabilitation (NHS Evidence – surgery,anaesthesia, perioperative and critical care) 15th March
This update reviews evidence published between June 2008 and December 2009, using the NICE Guideline ‘Rehabilitation after critical illness’ (CG083) as its reference document. It covers the physical and non-physical consequences of critical illness including muscle weakness, anxiety and cognitive impairment. The evidence will be accompanied by peer-reviewed expert commentaries.

Hearing disorders (NHS Evidence – ENT and audiology) 15th March
Research on hearing disorders continues to proliferate and this evidence update will present a concise summary of the latest expert-reviewed primary and secondary research, combined with a list of current therapeutic uncertainties to prioritise future research. Multiple databases have been searched to capture all emerging evidence for the period January-December 2009.

Retinal vein occlusions (NHS Evidence – eyes and vision) 15th March
Guidance from The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and NICE formed the benchmark for the AEU and the following topics have been covered:

• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Diagnosis
• Management of Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
• Management of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

Topics will be supported by commentaries written by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Retinal Vein Occlusion Guideline Group.

Inflammatory bowel disease (NHS Evidence – gastroenterology and liver diseases) 22nd March
This will be an update of last year’s AEU on inflammatory bowel disease.

Tuberculosis - on the move against TB (NHS Evidence – infections) 22nd March
The update has been timed to coincide with World TB Day on the 24^th of March. It will include the key guidance, systematic reviews and reports on tuberculosis that have been published in the last 12 months, along with expert commentaries and useful websites.

Annual evidence updates - February 2010

The NHS Evidence Specialist Collections have been developed to identify and meet the information needs of particular communities of practice. They are web-based collections containing clinical and non-clinical information on the major health priority areas. Each specialist collection identifies and provides access to quality assessed information of relevance to the community that it serves.

An aspect of this involves the production of Annual Evidence Updates, which aim to highlight the best current evidence for selected healthcare topics. Annual Evidence Updates consist of the good quality evidence from a search of research evidence on a particular topic over a 12 month period, plus user-friendly summaries written by relevant experts, and links to guidelines, secondary research and primary research, if applicable. All information included in Annual Evidence Updates has been subject to rigorous selection criteria.

The calendar of Annual Evidence Updates until March 2010 is available here and the calendar covering April 2010 to March 2011 can be found here. The following Annual Evidence Updates are scheduled for February:

Urinary incontinence (NHS specialist collections for kidney diseases and women's health) 1st February
This 2010 Evidence Update builds on the accumulated knowledge-base and provides up-to-date summaries of the latest evidence in the management of stress and urge urinary incontinence and overactive bladder. Specific topics include: sacral neuromodulation for urinary storage and voiding dysfunction; pharmacotherapy for stress urinary incontinence; the use of botulinum toxin in the management of overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), and conservative management of stress urinary incontinence.

The 2010 Annual Evidence Update on male urinary incontinence is also being launched in advance of the publication of the NICE guidelines on the Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men later this year. This AEU updates the high-quality evidence and commentaries on: post-prostatectomy and urinary incontinence; Botulinum Toxin A; conservative management; male and female quality of life studies; stress urinary incontinence and surgery; stress urinary incontinence and drug treatment; urgency urinary incontinence and surgery; and urgency urinary incontinence and drug treatment. We also present the RCTs and lower level evidence published in 2009 on Botulinum Toxin A and male urinary incontinence.

Tinnitus (ENT and audiology specialist collection) 8th February
Research on tinnitus continues to proliferate and this evidence update will present a concise summary of the latest expert-reviewed primary and secondary research, combined with a list of current therapeutic uncertainties to prioritise future research. Multiple databases have been searched to capture all emerging evidence for the period January-December 2009.

Chest pain (cardiovascular specialist collection) 22nd February
The 2010 Annual Evidence Update on chest pain seeks to identify key new systematic reviews and related documents published since the 2009 update and so identify the latest high quality evidence on this topic. The evidence will be accompanied by summaries from experts providing a commentary on the new evidence and whether this challenges current guidance/practice or identifies uncertainties in our knowledge on this topic.

Search skills training - new dates

Hands-on, group training sessions on various aspects of searching for healthcare information online will be held on the following dates:

An introduction to healthcare information on the internet
An introduction to key online healthcare resources and to core searching techniques. This course would be suitable for anyone requiring a refresher or who is new to looking for healthcare information. Course outline.

• Tuesday 2nd February (10.00 to 1.00) - IT training room B, 2nd floor, education centre
• Wednesday 17th March (10.00 to 1.00) - IT skills training room, opposite Cafe Gypps, education centre

Finding the evidence
Learn how to find and filter high level evidence such as systematic reviews, RCTs and guidelines from a range of resources, including the Cochrane Library. Course outline.

• Wednesday 13th January (10.00 to 1.00) - IT training room A, 2nd floor, education centre
• Wednesday 24th February (10.00 to 1.00) - IT skills training room, opposite Cafe Gypps, education centre

Searching the literature
An introduction to Athens resources, including accessing full-text journals and constructing simple database searches. Course outline.

• Monday 22nd February (9.30 to 12.30) - IT skills training room
• Monday 22nd March (9.30 to 12.30) - IT skills training room
• Thursday 15th April (9.30 to 12.30) - IT skills training room

Please see the hospital library website for the course booking form and further information about training opportunities.

Annual evidence updates - January 2010

The NHS Evidence Specialist Collections have been developed to identify and meet the information needs of particular communities of practice. They are web-based collections containing clinical and non-clinical information on the major health priority areas. Each specialist collection identifies and provides access to quality assessed information of relevance to the community that it serves.

An aspect of this involves the production of Annual Evidence Updates, which aim to highlight the best current evidence for selected healthcare topics. Annual Evidence Updates consist of the good quality evidence from a search of research evidence on a particular topic over a 12 month period, plus user-friendly summaries written by relevant experts, and links to guidelines, secondary research and primary research, if applicable. All information included in Annual Evidence Updates has been subject to rigorous selection criteria.

The calendar of Annual Evidence Updates until March 2010 is available here. The following Annual Evidence Update is scheduled for January:

Patient and carer involvement in chronic disease (Supportive and palliative care specialist collection) - 18th January
The second update on this topic collects together the best current knowledge on self care in chronic disease management. Key resources from a small sample of chronic conditions, together with the End of Life Care setting are placed within the general theme of user involvement in health services.